symlinking /dev/modem
 

hi :)

i recently obtained slackware-live which i'm using as an aid to make the transition from m$ to linux. using it @ college on the local network to access the net works fine as an ip address is assigned via DHCP, the only manual entry i make is the gateway address of the proxy server within netscape browser.

when connecting to net @ home via dialup the modem cannot be detected. further investigation revealed that the symlink appears to be pointing to wrong device. how do i change the symlink? i've tried ln -sf /dev/modem /dev/ttyS0 (which is same setting on RH8), but i get an error telling me that the link already exists. do i need to remove the original symlink and create another?

cheers

well i also get the same problem but what i do is backup(rename) the old link and try a new one. but i know there is an option for ln to overwrite. well, that should work for me, i just hope to you too.

just don't erase the old link to be sure

Check permissions on the link and make sure they are the same as user.

hi thanks for the replies,

i've checked the permission, which is root and i'm logged in as root so should be no problems there.

i understand that the -f option in ln forces/over-rides any previous link.

cheers

the name of the softlink is the second argument, not
the first.
it should be ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem

hi thanks for the advice, it worked :) i feel so stupid now for entering the command wrong :D
cheers

i type that command wrong more often then right.